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Seattle Children's
Kirkland, Washington

Family Medicine Physician

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$267k-$312k

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Job Description

Seattle Children’s is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician to provide comprehensive medical care and clinical leadership within our nationally ranked Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Center. This role is designed for a clinician dedicated to the evaluation and management of pediatric patients across the full spectrum of musculoskeletal health.

The primary focus of this position is the clinical management of pediatric sports injuries, including pediatric fractures, orthopedic trauma, and general orthopedic care. As a Physician at Seattle Children’s, you will lead and collaborate within a high-functioning multidisciplinary team including APPs, Sports Pediatricians, Orthopedic Surgeons, and Rehabilitation Physicians to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

Seattle Children’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine program is one of the most comprehensive in the region, offering specialized clinics for everything from skeletal health to complex spine conditions.

Explore Our Clinical Impact

Clinical Excellence: Lead the diagnostic evaluation and management of pediatric patients with complex sports injuries and general orthopedic conditions.

Trauma and Fracture Management: Provide expert clinical oversight for pediatric fractures and orthopedic trauma, ensuring high-quality outcomes in an acute setting.

Multidisciplinary Leadership: Collaborate with a diverse team of specialists to provide integrated, comprehensive care plans.

Quality and Integration: Ensure all patient services align with Seattle Children’s goals, vision, and philosophy, incorporating rigorous quality standards and patient-centered care.

Learn More About Our Work Seattle Children's Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Required Education and Experience

  • DO or MD Degree.
  • Board eligibility of certification in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Med/Peds, Emergency Medicine, or PM&R

Required Credentials

  • Licensed as a Physician in the State of Washington or State within WAMI region.
  • Federal DEA Registration.
  • Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.
  • All medical staff members are provisional for the first year.

Any and all medical staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's.

Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical staff privileges at Children’s as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies.

Questions regarding medical staff privileges may be directed to Medical Staff Services.

Preferred

Additional fellowship in Sports Medicine (1 year preferred).

Sports Medicine eligible or certified

Compensation Range

  • $266,966 - $311,623
  • This position is eligible for relocation for qualified candidates.

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website seattlechildrens.org.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.

Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DO or MD degree and be board eligible or certified in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Med/Peds, Emergency Medicine, or PM&R. A valid Washington State medical license and federal DEA registration are required prior to the start of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric medicineTrauma managementMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practice

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$289k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $270k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$289k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$20k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
37%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,529 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kirkland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.12M≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,603/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Seattle Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
403(b)
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Relocation assistance for qualified candidates